Salt reduction awareness tools for children have been released under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "Healthy and Sustainable Food Environment Strategy Initiative." The materials available for download include a pamphlet titled "Do You Know About Excessive Salt Intake Issues? - A Story About Familiar Nutrition" and a case study collection titled "Excessive Salt Intake Issues - Let's Look at Food Company Initiatives" both targeting 5th and 6th grade elementary school students.
Six tools are provided for instructors on an advance application basis: ①workshop instructor materials, ②reference videos, ③projection slides, ④worksheets, ⑤salt intake data materials, and ⑥illustration data. Applications require advance registration at least one month before the intended use date, with the condition of having a specific implementation plan.
These materials were developed based on workshops held in Hyogo and Fukushima prefectures in November and December 2024, and in Fukuoka Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, and Tokyo in November 2023. The content includes practical activities such as checking salt equivalent amounts from nutrition labeling and creating menus considering salt equivalent amounts. Implementation reports are required after using the materials.